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Pradesh
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Arunachal
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The
population
of
Arunachal
Pradesh
as
per
the
provisional
census
of
2001
is
1091117.
There
are
26
major
tribes
and
a
number
of
sub
tribes
living
in
the
state.
Most
of
these
communities
are
ethnically
similar
but
their
geographical
isolation
from
each
other
has
brought
amongst
them
certain
distinctive
characteristics
in
language,
dress
and
customs.
Broadly,
the
people
may
be
divided
into
three
cultural
groups
on
the
basis
of
their
socio
religious
affinities. |
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Tawang
Monastry
The
Monpas
and
Sherdukpens
of
Tawang
and
West
Kameng
district
follow
the
lamaistic
traditions
of
Mahayana
Buddhism.
Culturally
similar
to
them
are
Membas
and
Khambas
who
live
in
the
high
mountains
of
the
northern
borders.
Khamtis
and
Singphos
inhabiting
the
eastern
part
of
the
State
are
Buddhist
of
Hinayan
Sect.
The
second
group
of
people
are
Adis,
Akas,
Apatanis,
Bungnis,
Nishis,
Mishimis,
Mijis,
Thangsos
etc.
who
worship
the
Sun
and
the
Moon
namely
Donyi
Polo
and
Abotani.
Their
religious
rituals
largely
coincide
with
the
phases
or
agricultural
cycles.
Arunachal
finds
mention
in
the
literature
of
Kalika
Purana
and
Mahabharata.
This
place
is
supposed
to
be
the
Prabhu
Mountains
of
the
Puranas.
It
was
here
that
the
sage
Parashuram
washed
away
his
sins,
sage
Vyasa
meditated,
king
Bhismaka
founded
his
kingdom
and
lord
Krishna
married
his
consort
Rukmini.
The
third
group
comprises
of
Noctes
and
Wangchos,
adjoining
Nagaland
in
the
Tirap
district
who
are
known
for
their
structured
village
society
in
which
the
hereditary
village
chief
still
plays
a
vital
role.
The
people
of
Arunachal
Pradesh
have
a
tradition
of
artistic
craftsmanship
and
sense
of
aesthetics
manifested
through
a
variety
of
crafts
like
weaving,
painting,
basket
making,
woodcarving
etc.
Festivals
are
an
essential
part
of
the
socio-cultural
life
of
the
people
and
these
festivals
are
usually
connected
with
agriculture
to
thank
god
or
to
pray
for
bumper
harvest.
Some
of
the
important
festivals
are
Mopin
and
Solung
of
Adis,
Lossar
of
Monpas,
Sherdukpens
and
Boori-Boot
of
the
Hill
Miris,
Dree
of
the
Apatanis,
Sidonyi
of
Tagin,
Nyokum
of
Nishis,
Reh
of
Idu
Mishmis
etc. |
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FLORA
AND
FAUNA
Out
of
about
a
thousand
species
of
orchids
in
India,
over
500
are
found
in
Arunachal
alone.
These
are
colourful,
spectacular
and
some
bear
exotic
names
such
as
Sita-Pushpa
and
Draupadi-Pushpa
believed
to
have
been
worn
by
Sita
and
Draupadi.
Some
of
the
orchids
are
rare
and
classified
as
endangered.
Arunachal
Pradesh
Forest
Development
Corporation
has
established
an
Orchid
Research
and
Development
Station
at
Tipi
in
West
Kameng
district
for
propagation
and
conservation
of
these
species.
In
addition
to
Orchidarium
at
Tipi,
two
orchid
conservation
sanctuaries
have
been
established
at
Sessa
and
Dirang
respectively.
The
wildlife
is
equally
rich
and
varied.
Elephants
and
Tigers
abound,
especially
in
the
grassy
foothills
and
leopard
and
jungle
cats
are
quite
common.
The
white
gibbon
is
found
in
Tirap
and
Lohit
district
and
red
pandas
and
musk
in
the
higher
ranges.
The
'Mithun'
(Bos
Forntails)
exists
both
in
wild
and
semi
domesticated
form.
Traditionally,
the
Mithun
has
been
a
unit
of
wealth
and
is
allowed
to
move
freely
in
the
jungle
till
it
is
either
used
for
food
on
festive
occasions,
marriage
or
for
barter.
Birds
found
in
the
state
are
the
great
Indian
Hornbill,
Wood
Duck,
Green
Pigeon
etc. |
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ENTRY
FORMALITIES
:
FOREIGN
TOURISTS
:
All
foreign
tourists
intending
to
visit
Arunachal
Pradesh
require
Restricted
Area
Permits.
These
permits
can
be
obtained
from
Indian
Missions
abroad,
Foreigners
Regional
Registration
Offices
(FRRO)
at
New
Delhi,
Mumbai
and
Kolkata
(Calcutta),
Chief
Immigration
Officer,
Chennai,
Ministry
of
Home
Affairs,
Government
of
India,
New
Delhi
and
Home
Commissioner,
Government
of
Arunachal
Pradesh,
Itanagar
for
a
period
of
ten
days
for
a
group
of
four
or
more
persons.
Foreign
tourists
visiting
Arunachal
Pradesh
on
their
own
arrangement
are
required
to
pay
US$
50.00
per
head
to
the
Government
of
Arunachal
Pradesh. |
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